Update from the Grey Bruce Health Unit for May 16th, 2021

• 4 new cases reported in past 24 hours in Grey Bruce: 1 – Southgate; 1 Owen Sound; 1 Blue Mountains; 1 Saugeen Shores
• 1294 confirmed cases
  • Includes 343 cases of Variants of Concern (VOC), 34 active
• 52 Active Cases
• 198 active high-risk contacts
• 1235 resolved cases
• 3 confirmed case(s) hospitalized in Grey Bruce due to COVID-19
  • +5 case(s) transferred from other Health Unit’s to local Intensive Care Units; all cases remain with the transferring Health Unit and are not reflected in local case counts
• 5 deaths in Grey Bruce
  • +1 death related to a Grey Bruce resident that acquired the infection and was treated outside of Grey Bruce
  • +1 death related to a Grey Bruce resident that acquired the infection in Grey Bruce however passed away outside of Grey Bruce

• 94 cases reported in health care workers; reports health care workers living in Grey Bruce and working both in and outside Grey Bruce

Active Outbreaks:

• 0 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Hospitals
• 0 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Long-Term Care/Retirement Homes
• 0 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Schools
• 0 Facility(ies) in COVID-19 outbreak. Reported in Childcare Centres

Active School Investigations:

• All School Investigations are posted in table format. If an investigation is confirmed as an outbreak, it will be moved to the outbreak table.

Vaccine - Website and Dashboard

• Vaccine shipment week of May 10, 2021, 4680 doses received
• 8913 COVID-19 vaccines given in the past 7 days
• 78734 total doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Grey and Bruce
  • Vaccine progress to May 10

Future Vaccination Planning:

• Detailed Vaccine Schedule for May 10
• For week of May 3, vaccinations will focus on: clients 55+ (Hockey Hubs); First Nation Communities; any remaining phase 1 qualifying residents; family health team clinics; participating pharmacies; immuno-compromised/pregnancy focused clinics (local booking system – every Thursday in Owen Sound); those with the highest and high risk health conditions; eligible priority groups; school/childcare staff

Booking Vaccinations and FAQ

• To book an appointment, please visit: www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca
• Frequently asked questions – visit:  Other Currently Eligible Groups (publichealthgreybruce.on.ca) and About the Provincial Booking System (publichealthgreybruce.on.ca)
• Appointments are not available by calling your healthcare provider. Appointments are not available by calling the Health Unit.

Actions Taken In the Past 24 Hours:

• Media Release - COVID-19 Cases associated with Two Owen Sound Restaurants

• Public Health has been actively engaged to support schools with ongoing updates and consultation meetings with local Boards and officials from all schools in Grey and Bruce
• GBHU COVID-19 Team continue with case and contact management, reporting, and responding to COVID-19 related calls. Contact tracing exceeds provincial targets with 100% of all cases contacted within 24 hours
• GBHU Team continue to ensure essential public health activities not related to COVID-19

Provincial COVID-19 Data - https://covid-19.ontario.ca/data

• Provincial Testing Data
• Provincial Hospitalization Data
• Provincial Likely Source of Infection Data
• Raw Data to Download - Provincial